Colorectal cancer is striking young adults at an alarming rate, with a surge in metastatic (Stage 4) cases that defies expectations. Why is this happening, and what can young adults do to protect themselves? In this urgent and eye-opening episode, Dr. Kimmie Ng, a world-renowned expert and Director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, breaks down the latest research, the hidden risks driving this crisis, and the critical warning signs everyone should recognize. Discover actionable steps to reduce your risk, navigate treatment options, and advocate for early detection. Don’t miss this essential conversation—it could save a life. This episode is brought to you by Takeda.
After lowering the screening age for colorectal cancer to 45, gastroenterologists are sounding the alarm that more and more younger people are showing signs of colorectal cancer. In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Levy from the University of Chicago shares his expertise on the theories and research underway to determine what’s causing younger individuals to develop cancerous polyps in their colon, ways to ease patient’s prep for a colonoscopy, and alternative colorectal cancer screening tests. Dr. Levy also highlights this year’s Tune It Up Virtual Concert and reveals the all-star line up of musical guests including Colbie Caillat, Lisa Loeb, Rufus Wainwright and others to help raise awareness for colorectal cancer screening. You can watch the free concert at GI.org/concert on Thursday March 28th at 8:00pm EDT. This episode is brought to you by the American College of Gastroenterology’s Patient Care Committee.
Lynch syndrome is a hereditary form of colorectal cancer. It is estimated that 1 in 279 people in the United States have this genetic predisposition but over 90% those people don’t even know it. Today’s guest, patient advocate Dave Dubin, was one of those people when he was first diagnosed with cancer at age 29. Dave is a 3x cancer survivor and has since started a non-profit foundation, Alive and Kick’n, (https://www.aliveandkickn.org/) to spread awareness of this genetic condition. Dave shares his patient story, the importance of genetic testing and early detection of cancers in the body, and how he’s managed to live a full and vibrant life despite his condition.
The incidence of young onset colorectal cancer has risen by 51% since 1994. As a result, approximately 11% of all new diagnoses of colorectal cancer occur in individuals younger than 50 years old. Several studies are underway to try and understand the cause of this increase in young-onset CRC.
If you or a loved one have just been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, Gastroenterologist, Dr. Brian Dooreck from Miami, FL, wants you to know that you are not alone and that a free program makes it easy for patients and their families to access evidence-based information and resources related to colorectal cancer.
In this special bonus episode we catch up with two performers featured in the Tune It Up Concert for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness that is streaming Thursday March 30th at 8pm EDT on gi.org/concert.
If you love hearing world class musicians perform we’ve got a tip for you. In a major effort to increase Colorectal Cancer (CRC) awareness and the importance of screening, Dr. Benjamin Levy, a gastroenterologist at the University of Chicago, has organized a third live streaming musical event in collaboration with The American College of Gastroenterology.
If you’re under the age of 50, getting screened for colorectal cancer may not be on your radar. But recent data from the American Cancer Society suggests an alarming increase in younger people being diagnosed with more advanced stages of colorectal cancer. Why is this happening? What are the warning signs? We’ve got a ton of information for you from past guest experts to help you better understand that one of the deadliest cancers is also one of the most preventable.
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